One dead after neighbor dispute in east Stockton

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Aug 3, 2014 at 12:14 AMAug 3, 2014 at 12:17 AM

By Jason Anderson

STOCKTON – A man was shot to death during a dispute between neighbors Saturday night in east Stockton, authorities said.San Joaquin County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched on a report of a person shot about 9:05 p.m. in the 900 block of South Olive Avenue near East Main Street, just east of Highway 99, Lt. Jim Cannon said. They arrived to find the victim with multiple gunshot wounds, Cannon said.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Cannon said. His identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin, but he is a white man believed to be between 25 and 30 years old, Cannon said.Cannon said the shooting stemmed from a dispute between neighbors. One man was being detained, and another, described as a 21-year-old white man, was wanted for questioning, Cannon said.“We’re still trying to determine how they’re actually involved,” Cannon said.Cannon said a number of shell casings have been located in the street where the shooting occurred. Deputies have also recovered one weapon that was believed to have been used in the shooting, Cannon said.Contact reporter Jason Anderson at (209) 546-8279 or janderson@recordnet.com. Follow him at recordnet.com/crimeblog and on Twitter @Stockton911.